DaimlerChrysler Sees Success for Diesels in U.S.

The Daily Auto Insider: In the future, diesel-powered cars may account for half of all vehicles sold in the United States.

In the future, diesel-powered cars may account for half of all vehicles sold in the United States, Reuters reported, citing Thomas Weber, the head of research and technology for DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes Car Group.

Weber said performance, durability, and fuel efficiency of diesel engines could win converts from gasoline engines, especially once low-sulfur diesel fuel — which will allow advanced emission control technology in diesel engines and will substantially improve air quality — becomes widely available in the United States as of next year, the story said.